Westbrook to miss start of preseason camp after getting PRP injection in knee

Westbrook to miss start of preseason camp after getting PRP injection in knee

Thunder general manager says injection has nothing to do with previous injury

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Updated: 11:25 PM CDT Sep 22, 2017

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WEBVTT COMING UP, THE SOAKIrtPAUL: THE OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDERARE STARTING TRAINING CAMPWITHOUT THEIR TOP STAR, THE MVP.ABBY: A SURPRISE ANNOUNCEMENT ONRUSSELL WESTBROOK.SAM PRESTI TOLD US WESTBROOKRECEIVED PRP INJECTIONS TO THEKNEE.>> WESTBROOKrt HAD A PRP INJECTIONA FEW DAYS AGO SO HES GONNA MISSTHE FIRST FEW DAYS OF CAMP.HE REALLY WANTED TO MAKE SURE HETOOK CARE OF THAT IN ADVANCE SOrtIT WASN'T SOMETHING THATLINGERED THROUGH THE YEAR.ABBY: YOU MIGHT BE THINKING BACKTO THIS.IN 2013 WHEN WESTBROOK TORE HISrtMENISCUS.THAT WAS A BAD DEAL ENDED HISSEASON.BUT SAM PRESTI SAID THISINJECTION HAD NOTHING TO DO WITHTHAT PREVIOUS INJURY.rtIT IS ON THE SAME LIKE.PRESTI SAID THE SITUATION WASNOTHING SERIOUS, BUT WE'RE TOLDTHOSE INJECTIONS AREPRECAUTIONARY.WE STILL WANTED TO KNOW EXACTLYWHAT IS A PRP INJECTION.rtIT STANDS FOR PLATELET RICHPLASMA.WE ASKED A LOCAL SURGEON WHAT ITDOES.>>rt THE PATIENT HAS THEIR OWNBLOOD DRAWN TO INCREASE HEALINGPOTENTIAL AND DECREASEINFLAMMATION.ABBY:rt THE DOCTORS SAID THISPROCEDURE IS HELPING THE BODY

Westbrook to miss start of preseason camp after getting PRP injection in knee

Thunder general manager says injection has nothing to do with previous injury